When to go · Tamarin
Tamarin in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: January–March (cyclone risk, heavy showers).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Mauritius overall
- Prices
- Low
- Mauritius overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: January–March (cyclone risk, heavy showers).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
- JuneGreatInside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
- JulyGreatInside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
- AugustGreatInside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
Weather in March
- TamarinHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Maha Shivaratri big impact
Feb–Mar (lunar — check) · Mauritius
Hundreds of thousands walk to Grand Bassin; roads close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mauritius overall
- Low
- Prices · Mauritius overall
- Low
Mauritius overall: Still hot and cyclone-prone; Independence Day 12 March.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tamarin, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: January–March (cyclone risk, heavy showers).
May: Inside Tamarin's best window: May–December (dry, sunny, calm west coast).
Tamarin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast